diff --git a/Electrum.sqlite-journal b/Electrum.sqlite-journal
index 2ed0965..8e93564 100644
Binary files a/Electrum.sqlite-journal and b/Electrum.sqlite-journal differ
diff --git a/src/tui/screens/ActionWizard.tsx b/src/tui/screens/ActionWizard.tsx
index 7fb12bd..aafe51d 100644
--- a/src/tui/screens/ActionWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/tui/screens/ActionWizard.tsx
@@ -486,23 +486,37 @@ export function ActionWizardScreen(): React.ReactElement {
   // Check if TextInput should have exclusive focus (variables step with content focus)
   const textInputHasFocus = currentStepData?.type === 'variables' && focusArea === 'content';
 
-  // Handle keyboard navigation
-  useInput((input, key) => {
-    // When TextInput has focus, only handle Tab to navigate away
-    if (textInputHasFocus) {
-      if (key.tab) {
-        // Move to next variable or to buttons
-        if (focusedInput < variables.length - 1) {
-          setFocusedInput(prev => prev + 1);
-        } else {
-          setFocusArea('buttons');
-          setFocusedButton('next');
-        }
-      }
-      // Let TextInput handle all other input
-      return;
+  /**
+   * Handle TextInput submit (Enter key) - moves to next variable or buttons.
+   */
+  const handleTextInputSubmit = useCallback(() => {
+    if (focusedInput < variables.length - 1) {
+      setFocusedInput(prev => prev + 1);
+    } else {
+      setFocusArea('buttons');
+      setFocusedButton('next');
     }
+  }, [focusedInput, variables.length]);
 
+  // Handle Tab key when in TextInput mode (separate from main useInput to allow Tab navigation)
+  useInput((input, key) => {
+    if (key.tab) {
+      if (focusedInput < variables.length - 1) {
+        setFocusedInput(prev => prev + 1);
+      } else {
+        setFocusArea('buttons');
+        setFocusedButton('next');
+      }
+    }
+    // Escape to go back to content from anywhere
+    if (key.escape && focusArea === 'buttons') {
+      setFocusArea('content');
+    }
+  }, { isActive: textInputHasFocus });
+
+  // Handle keyboard navigation for non-TextInput modes
+  // IMPORTANT: Disable when TextInput should have focus to allow character input
+  useInput((input, key) => {
     // Tab to switch between content and buttons
     if (key.tab) {
       if (focusArea === 'content') {
@@ -575,7 +589,7 @@ export function ActionWizardScreen(): React.ReactElement {
     if (input === 'n' && currentStepData?.type === 'inputs') {
       setAvailableUtxos(prev => prev.map(u => ({ ...u, selected: false })));
     }
-  });
+  }, { isActive: !textInputHasFocus });
 
   // Get action details
   const action = template?.actions?.[actionIdentifier ?? ''];
@@ -630,6 +644,7 @@ export function ActionWizardScreen(): React.ReactElement {
                     <TextInput
                       value={variable.value}
                       onChange={value => updateVariable(index, value)}
+                      onSubmit={handleTextInputSubmit}
                       focus={focusArea === 'content' && focusedInput === index}
                       placeholder={`Enter ${variable.name}...`}
                     />
@@ -637,6 +652,11 @@ export function ActionWizardScreen(): React.ReactElement {
                 </Box>
               ))}
             </Box>
+            <Box marginTop={1}>
+              <Text color={colors.textMuted} dimColor>
+                Enter: Next field • Tab: Go to buttons
+              </Text>
+            </Box>
           </Box>
         );